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About

Abbey Park is situated along the River Soar in the north of Leicester. The area is defined by the large public park of the same name, which contains formal gardens, sports facilities, and wide expanses of grass. The surrounding residential streets consist primarily of Victorian and Edwardian terraced housing.

The park itself holds the excavated remains of the 12th-century Leicester Abbey. Its grounds include a sensory garden for the blind and a popular boating lake. A unique pedestrian bridge, the Abbey Park Bridge, connects the two halves of the park across the river.

Area overview

On average Abbey Park has moderate deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 124 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 10.0% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Abbey Park is £44,022 per year. There are 3 schools in Abbey Park: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Abbey Park is home to around 11,928 people, with a population density of about 3,776.6 per km2.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
124
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
10%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Abbey Park Population
11,928
Population density
3,776.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
49.97(+46%)
Anti-social behaviour
29.34(+79%)
Vehicle crime
15.59(+273%)
Public order
14.25(+104%)
Criminal damage and arson
12.66(+70%)
East Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
4,413
37.01%
Indian
3,498
29.33%
Other White
1,257
10.54%
African
587
4.92%
Other Asian
523
4.39%
Total population: 11,925

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,915
30.02%
No qualifications
2,155
22.2%
Level 3 (A level)
1,584
16.31%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,166
12.01%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
969
9.98%
Total 16+ residents: 9,709

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
1,461
31.09%
Owns outright
1,437
30.58%
Owns with a mortgage
1,232
26.22%
Other social rented
292
6.21%
Social rents from council
146
3.11%
Total households: 4,699

Property prices in Abbey Park

Based on 114 recent sales, the median property price is £251,000 in Abbey Park area, with individual transactions ranging from £68,000 up to £485,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Abbey Park in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Abbey Park over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached10£290,000
Flats23£161,000
Semi-Detached42£285,000
Terraced39£257,000

10 years median price trend in Abbey Park

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Abbey Park.

All postcodes in Abbey Park

LE14DN

Johnson Street

LE45AL

Ariane Place

LE14RF

Long Lane

LE13AY

Abbey

LE14JT

Great Central Street

LE35FH

All Saints Road

LE40BG

Devonshire Road

LE14BA

Highcross Street

LE40BJ

Exmoor Avenue

LE13AE

South Church Gate

LE35BW

Swan Place

LE40DG

Byford Road

LE14BR

Sanvey Gate

LE40BA

Cornwall Road

LE13WN

Thames Street

LE14QB

Junior Street

LE14QF

Junior Street

LE35AS

Frog Island

LE35DH

Frog Island

LE40BH

Exmoor Avenue

LE40FD

Anstey Lane

LE40GR

St Helens Close

LE40LB

Cheltenham Road

LE40NN

Danbury Drive

LE45NU

Exploration Drive

LE13UR

Navigation Street

LE40AR

Ravensbridge Drive

LE40FJ

Anstey Lane

LE40GG

Mendip Avenue

LE40LL

Heacham Drive

LE45AB

Discovery Road

LE13EB

St Margarets Street

LE13UL

Charter Street

LE35BF

Bath Lane

LE35FQ

Grand Union Embankment

LE40BT

St Margarets Way

LE40HN

Burnham Drive

LE39AT

Buckminster Road

LE39EE

Groby Road

LE40AD

Blackbird Avenue

LE40AL

Blackbird Road

LE40GF

Jean Drive

LE40NG

Peldon Close

LE13AX

Gas Street

LE14QJ

Sanvey Gate

LE40BS

Wolsey Street

LE40GN

Roydene Crescent

LE40BY

Abbey

LE14AW

Abbey

LE14BX

Craven Street

LE35DY

Bath Lane

LE40HU

Dersingham Road

LE45EY

Wolsey Island Way

LE45EZ

Abbey Park Road

LE39AY

Medina Road

LE40BB

Cornwall Road

LE40HJ

Babingley Drive

LE40LH

Heacham Drive

LE40AF

Blackbird Road

LE40NJ

Stadium Rise

LE40EB

Tollemache Avenue

LE45JN

Abbey

LE14AU

Abbey

LE39AN

Totland Road

LE40JQ

Sheringham Road

LE40LP

Rossett Drive

LE45FE

Markfield Court

LE35BE

Bath Lane

LE35DZ

Bath Lane

LE40FY

Butcombe Road

LE40DN

Egerton Avenue

LE40FP

Avebury Avenue

LE40HH

Babingley Drive

LE40JW

Somerset Avenue

LE45FW

Abbey

LE13UJ

Navigation Street

LE14LR

Talbot Lane

LE40LJ

Heacham Drive

LE40LQ

Rossett Drive

LE35AG

Frog Island

LE40HX

Milverton Avenue

LE35GB

Bishop Meadow

LE40FE

Anstey Lane

LE40BN

Greenlawn Walk

LE40FH

Anstey Lane

LE45JD

Exploration Drive

LE35FU

Pingle Wharf Approach

LE40AY

Brian Road

LE40HW

Dersingham Road

LE40LA

Brancaster Close

LE45AQ

Abbey

LE45BP

Swithland Avenue

LE35BN

Jarvis Street

LE35DL

North Mills

LE14BQ

Cumberland Street

LE14QS

Cumberland Street

LE39TA

Courtenay Road

LE39TB

Newstead Avenue

LE39TE

Stoneleigh Way

LE40EF

Maple Close

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.